The owners have an $87.5 million offer for a four-state, eight-park deal, but residents of Friendly Village could decide to buy their park for $22 million.
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Mainers mark 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride
Lanterns were lit across the state, readings of Longfellow’s epic poem were held in Augusta and Portland, and bells were rung in South Portland, Gorham and beyond.
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Preliminary Gorham municipal budget would lower tax rate
A public hearing and budget vote is expected to be held May 13.
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Gorham school budget could come with lowest tax impact in 10 years
The School Committee passed its proposed budget unanimously last week. A Town Council vote is upcoming.
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Gorham Notes: High school parking shrinks
Tighter high school parking expected Gorham High School Principal Brian Jandreau said in a recent letter to the school community that he is working with education and town officials about parking plans for next year. The high school has 240 numbered spaces with 117 of those reserved for staff. The number of spaces is shrinking, […]
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We Love to Eat: April 10
Gorham haddock supper – Friday, April 11, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, peas, coleslaw, rolls, drink and dessert. $14, cheese pizza option for $6. Westbrook haddock dinner – Friday, April 11, 5-6 p.m., St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Daughters […]
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Gorham Notes: April 10
Annual cleanup Gorham Conservation Commission is collaborating with the Village Alliance and Think Blue Maine for the fifth annual town cleanup, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 27. All ages are invited to pick up trash in the village, along New Portland Road and South Street near catch basins. Gorham Volunteers in Police […]
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From Augusta: A fork in the road for Gorham and Scarborough
What kind of future do we want for our communities? This is a question that I ask myself regularly as I represent my community in Augusta, and one that drove me to introduce a bill to reconnect the land set aside for the Gorham Connector with its original owners. Why did I introduce this bill? […]
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Gorham moving ahead with high school projects
The Gorham School Department April 1 received a Town Council nod to push ahead with enlarging the high school cafeteria and adding a half dozen modular classrooms. The council voted 6-0, with Chairperson Suzanne Phillips absent, to authorize school officials to borrow up to the $9.5 million that Gorham voters approved in November. The funds […]
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Gorham Town Council rejects real estate purchase
After a lengthy debate, Gorham town councilors Tuesday, April 1, decided against spending $185,000 to own a property at a high-crash intersection. A purchase was aimed at an eventual use of the property for a possible Maine Department of Transportation design to ease traffic congestion and improve safety at the intersection of County Road (Route […]